Chapter 56

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"What's the matter?" Yang Dingtian was startled and quickly asked.

At this moment, Ximen Ningning saw Yang Dingtian covered in blood and immediately exclaimed, "How did you get hurt like this?"

Then she trembled as she touched Yang Dingtian's wounds with her hands.

"I'm fine, just some superficial injuries," Yang Dingtian said. "Tell me quickly, what happened in Yunxiao City?"

"It's about Yan Yan," Ximen Ningning said.

Yang Dingtian was startled and said, "What happened to Yan Yan? Did that old beast Yang Yan use some trick again?"

"No, Yan Yan is fine," Ximen Ningning said. "It's just that someone from the Netherworld Sea came to see Yan Yan."

Yang Dingtian was slightly surprised. It wasn't a big deal for someone from the Netherworld Sea to see Yan Yan, and it wasn't worth Ningning riding the Spirit Ray all the way here.

Ningning continued, "Also, this morning I gave you the elixir and the Deep Sea Mystic Armor, but I forgot the most important thing—I forgot to give you a good weapon. You were fighting with a steel sword, and I almost lost my soul when I remembered. So, I quickly rode Yao Yao to find you."

If he had a good weapon, killing those two beasts wouldn't have been so difficult. Yang Dingtian had no mystic energy, so neither the Flame Wolf nor the Wind Shadow Snake could be pierced by his sword.

"I'm fine, see?" Yang Dingtian smiled.

"Thank goodness you're fine, or I would never forgive myself," Ximen Ningning said, then helped Yang Dingtian onto the Spirit Ray.

"I'm not that weak," Yang Dingtian smiled and then leaped onto the Spirit Ray.

"Yao Yao, you're tired again," Yang Dingtian reached out to pat the Spirit Ray's neck.

The Spirit Ray cooed and rubbed its neck against Yang Dingtian's palm.

Ningning lightly leaped and also got on the back of the Spirit Ray, sitting behind Yang Dingtian.

"By the way, did you get the beast cores?" Ximen Ningning asked, only now remembering this important matter.

"I did," Yang Dingtian said. "I killed a Flame Wolf and a Wind Snake, and got fire and wind beast cores."

"Ah..." Ximen Ningning exclaimed in surprise. "How did you do it? You only had a regular steel sword, yet you killed the Flame Wolf and the Wind Shadow Snake? The Wind Snake is very powerful; even five Fifth-Rank Novice Warriors couldn't kill it, and they would be killed instead."

"That beast was indeed very powerful," Yang Dingtian said, then told Ningning about the process of killing the Wind Snake.

Ximen Ningning's face turned pale as she listened, then said, "You're amazing, using the Soul-Binding Orchid to kill the Wind Snake."

Hearing her praise, Yang Dingtian felt a bit embarrassed and quickly changed the topic, "By the way, what's the deal with the Netherworld Sea person visiting Yan Yan?"

"This is a long story. Let's go back and treat your injuries first, and I'll tell you on the way," Ningning said, then gently patted the Spirit Ray's back. "Yao Yao, let's go back."

The Spirit Ray let out a cry and spread its wings, flying high toward Yunxiao City. Despite carrying two people, it was still fast and steady, moving gracefully.

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Inside a small building, Yang Dingtian lay in a wooden tub filled with medicinal water, his upper body exposed, covered in deep wounds.

"Why didn't you take the elixir?" Ximen Ningning scolded softly, then poured the milky white medicinal liquid onto her hands and gently rubbed Yang Dingtian's wounds.

Yang Dingtian, not being a tough guy, immediately winced in pain, his mouth open. "At first, I was reluctant to take it, and later, I didn't have time. I told you not to give me such good elixirs."

"How can you be like this?" Ximen Ningning said softly, even though she was scolding him, her voice was still gentle.

Wherever her small, medicine-soaked hands touched, the wounds heated up, and the medicine seeped into the cuts. The originally split, bloody wounds closed and stuck together, leaving only deep red marks. It was truly a miraculous elixir.

"By the way, I have a gift for you," Yang Dingtian remembered the Soul-Binding Orchid and immediately stood up from the tub.

"Ah, don't stand up," Ximen Ningning exclaimed softly.

But it was too late. Yang Dingtian stood up, one foot raised, about to step out of the tub. He looked down and saw that he was naked below, and his lower body was erect. He quickly sat back into the milky white medicinal water, splashing it onto Ningning's delicate face.

"Sorry," Yang Dingtian instinctively reached out to wipe the medicinal liquid from Ningning's lips. "I was wearing pants just now."

Ximen Ningning's face turned bright red, and she said softly, "They were dissolved by the medicine."

Then she walked to the outer room, brought in a pair of pants and a towel, placed them in Yang Dingtian's hands, and turned her back. "Okay, you can come out now."

Yang Dingtian blushed as he got out of the tub, dried his body with the towel, and Ximen Ningning stood nearby, making the atmosphere in the room very awkward.

After putting on the pants, Yang Dingtian looked at his somewhat inappropriate lower body. He had no evil thoughts, but why was it so embarrassing? And most of his body was still exposed. He couldn't help but ask, "Do you have a robe?"

"You just applied the medicine, you can't wear clothes yet," Ningning said.

Standing with his lower body exposed was very unseemly, so Yang Dingtian quickly sat down on a chair, took out the Soul-Binding Orchid from his bag, and said, "I picked this from the Red Wilderness today, for you!"

"Soul-Binding Orchid!" Ximen Ningning's beautiful eyes lit up with surprise. "This flower is very rare, and you managed to pick it."

"It's just a flower, nothing compared to what you gave me," Yang Dingtian said.

Hearing Yang Dingtian's words, Ximen Ningning's surprised expression froze. She took the Soul-Binding Orchid and said softly, "Thank you!"

Yang Dingtian could see that she was unhappy.

"Did I say something wrong?" Yang Dingtian asked.

Ximen Ningning's mouth opened, and she said, "It's dangerous, don't do it again. And I don't want you to feel like you owe me anything, okay?"

Yang Dingtian was slightly taken aback and then nodded. Then, the two of them fell into an awkward silence again.

He wanted to ask why Ningning was so good to him, but he didn't have a reason, so he didn't ask.

"Ningning, you were so eager to get me back to Yunxiao City, saying that someone from the Netherworld Sea came to see Yan Yan. What's the matter?" Yang Dingtian asked. "Yan Yan has the freedom to see anyone."

"Yan Yan seeing the person from the Netherworld Sea is fine, but Yan Yan wants to leave with that person, to go to the Netherworld Sea," Ningning said. "I couldn't persuade her, so I had to find you to persuade her."

"What?" Yang Dingtian was alarmed. "Why does she want to go to the Netherworld Sea with that person? Who is he? What does she want to do there?"

"His name is Song Yu, a disciple of the Netherworld Sea. Yan Yan wants to go to the Netherworld Sea to treat her mystic meridians," Ximen Ningning said. "This is a complicated matter, let me explain it to you."

The Netherworld Sea is one of the most mysterious and wondrous places in the world. It is both righteous and evil, and in the eyes of the world, it can do almost anything.

Some might dare to offend the people of the Three Sects and Nine Gates, but no one would dare to offend the people of the Netherworld Sea. It can bring the dead back to life and make a powerful person die without a trace.

Five years ago, Yan Yan suffered a great calamity, and her mystic meridians were completely destroyed. Over the years, her cultivation has been continuously regressing, and in two or three years, she will have no mystic energy, becoming as weak as a common person.

If there is any force in the world that can cure Yan Yan's damaged mystic meridians, it can only be the Netherworld Sea.

So, while some might dare to offend the people of the Three Sects and Nine Gates, no one would dare to offend the Netherworld Sea.

Since the Netherworld Sea is so powerful and wondrous, people would flock to it, and those who should have died could live.

However, no one in the world knows where the Netherworld Sea is.

Moreover, the Netherworld Sea is absolutely cold and merciless, and it will not save those who are dying. Unless given an enormous benefit, it will not offer any help.

Therefore, it is puzzling that Song Yu from the Netherworld Sea would appear in Yunxiao City.

Yang Dingtian was silent for a moment and said, "If the Netherworld Sea can cure Yan Yan's injuries, that would be the best. There's nothing wrong with Yan Yan going to the Netherworld Sea with Song Yu; it's a good thing."

"Xiao Tian, there's a famous saying: 'A debt to the Netherworld Sea can never be repaid in ten lifetimes,'" Ximen Ningning said. "I don't know why Song Yu came to Yunxiao City to see Yan Yan, but I know that to get the Netherworld Sea to treat Yan Yan, an enormous price must be paid."

Yang Dingtian thought for a moment and said, "If it can cure Yan Yan, then even if the price is enormous, it's worth it."

Ningning shook her head and said, "You don't understand. The price the Netherworld Sea demands is almost impossible for anyone in the world to bear. Moreover, I am an alchemist, and I know Yan Yan's mystic meridians very well. There is no hope of curing them, and I don't believe the Netherworld Sea can cure her."

"Is Song Yu still in Yunxiao City? Where is he staying?" Yang Dingtian asked.

"He is staying at the Heavenly Guest Pavilion," Ningning said.

"Ningning, give me a set of clothes. I'll go see him now. I'll ask if he can really cure Yan Yan, and if so, what the price is," Yang Dingtian said.

Then Yang Dingtian stood up from the chair and realized his lower body was still erect. He was annoyed and said, "Why is this happening?"

"It's the effect of the medicine," Ningning's face turned bright red as she said, "I'll go get you some clothes."

Then, Ningning walked to the cabinet and took out Yang Dingtian's robe, which he had sewn himself.

"Ningning..." At this moment, a delicate voice came from outside.

Yang Dingtian and Ningning's faces changed, as it was Ximen Yan Yan's voice.

Ximen Ningning's face turned pale, and she said urgently, "Xiao Tian, hide quickly. Don't let Yan Yan see you here, and especially not in this state..."

Yang Dingtian looked down and saw that he was almost completely naked, and his lower body was erect.

If someone saw him in this state, it would be hard to avoid misunderstandings. If they were caught, it would be impossible to clear their names.

Outside, Ximen Yan Yan's footsteps were getting closer, and Ximen Ningning was anxiously looking for a place to hide. Her room was too simple, and there was no place to hide.

"Right, here." Ningning opened a cabinet door and pulled Yang Dingtian inside.

Before she could close the cabinet door, the beautiful Yan Yan walked in.

"Sister, what are you doing? I've been calling you, but you didn't respond," Yan Yan looked at Ximen Ningning with a puzzled expression.

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